Evanston is 1-9 against Star Valley since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Evanston Devils will look to defend their home court against the Star Valley Braves at 5:00 p.m.
Evanston is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Rock Springs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Devils have suffered since January 4th.
Meanwhile, Star Valley hadn't done well against Natrona County recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Star Valley came out on top against Natrona County by a score of 41-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Evanston better focus on containing Emily Dana and Ruby Hill as the pair were huge in Star Valley's win. Dana posted ten points and eight rebounds, while Hill scored six points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in assists (three). Torrie White was another key player, putting up four points.
Star Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Star Valley pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Evanston, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Evanston came up short against Star Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 44-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Star Valley's Ambrey Nelson, who earned 16 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Now that Evanston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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